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Here we are to enter THE IRANIAN
WOMEN'S REVOLUTIONISTS against
the supreme leader, the arch-reactionary Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
and his placeman president, Ebrahim Raisi. The message of
the women when he visited a university is plain: <give way or
get lost> in 2023.
IN MEMORY OF ASRA PANAHI (16)- JINA MAMINI (22) - NIKA SHAKARAMI (16), SARINA ESMAILZADEH (16) HADIS NAJAFI (20), AND MORE WOMEN WHO WERE ASSASINATED SO
FAR BY THE IRANIAN AXIS OF EVIL.
Click here for a total list so far
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December 31,
2023 - Preface about the below 3 heroines of Iran by
Gino d'Artali : Beacons of hope and inspiration on the
road towards a long and free Iran . * Jina Amini,
our sister/daughter who martyred herself for freedom;
*Narges Mohammadi, our sister and as I call her 'mother
of a free Iran' and winner of the Nobel Prize of Freedom
2023 and sentenced five times to a total of 31 years in
prison and 154 lashes but who refuses to give in to the
mullahs' regime to wear a hijab or bow to their demands
and therefore is refused medical care although needing
it badly and bringing her live in danger but says "Victory
is not easy, but it is certain" * and Maryam
Akbari Monfared, our sister who's encarcerated since
15 years and refuses to bow down to the mullahs saying "Finally,
one day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit
of the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
Read all about them here and let them inspire you on
your road towards a long and free Iran or as we say in
the West: 'Three strikes and the mullahs' regime is out'
Be the finalizing strike dear and brave dissent
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A to VICTORY tribute to
NARGES MOHAMMADI
Update May 6, 2024
"Tyranny will fall"
April 25, 2024
Narges Mohammadi Condemns Death
Sentence of Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi...
April 10,
2024
"Nobel Laureate Critiques
'Baseless' Case Against Iranian Activists
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain"
watch it here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LAMPz57Aqw
Click here for a news-overview
from January 15, 2024 'till October 31, 2023 |
JINA AMINI'S VOICE IS ALSO HEARD
And do read also the above linked incredible
December 2023 update!
despite the mullahs'
regime to force it down!
Her mother speaks
out loud and clear
Click here for the latest news of the
'Woman, Life, Freedom'
revolution
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MARJAM AKBARI
MONFARED
Dec 30, 2023: Not bowing for the mullahs' regime
she says:
"Finally, one
day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit of
the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
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May 14 - 10, 2024
<<Deprivation of Medical
Care: The Case of Laleh Saati in Evin Prison...
and <<Political Prisoner
Massoumeh Nassaji, 62, Refuses Food and Medicine...
and <<Iranian director's
escape stokes drama as Cannes gears up for explosive
film fest...
and <<Four Kurdish
Individuals Sentenced to a Total of 16 Years in Prison
by Iranian Judiciary...
and <<Iran's Overworked
Nurses Face Exhaustion and Even Death...
and <<Iran Sees Spike in
Femicides: 23 Killed in Just Six Weeks...
and <<Iran Court Denies
Release of Woman Journalist, Says 'Needs to Punish'...
and <<Zahra Shafeii Suffers
Brain Stroke due to Blows to Her Head during Arrest...
and more news but most with a 'give way or go
away' yell! |
May 10 - 6, 2024
<<Inside Tabriz Central
Prison: Overcrowding and
Sexual Abuse of Women...
and <<Uncertainty Looms
Over Families of 14 Kurdish Detainees from Oshnavieh
Nawroz Celebrations...
and <<Iran Deploys Drones,
Surveillance to Enforce Hijab Rules...
and <<Semnan's Baha'i
Cemetery Vandalized...
and <<Iran Arrests Two
Protest Singers, Whereabouts Unknown...
and <<Prisoners Continue
Their Hunger Strike on the 15th Week of <No to
Execution> Campaign...
and <<Healthcare Crisis:
Drug Shortages Endanger Iran's Thalassemia Patients...
and <<Iranian Women
Prisoners at Evin Mark Labor Day With 3-Day Event...
and more news but most with a 'give way or go
away' yell!
and it will also bring you through more news in
May - April 2024 |
When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi
figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da
qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so
called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.
Dear reader, let us start with the most important and calling for
an even higher awareness of the dangers of the mullahs' regime.
Atena Farghadani and Pakhshan Azizi and Varisha Moradi
NCRI - Womens committee - 10 may 2024 - in Women's News
<<Women's Ward of Evin Prison: Three Political Prisoners Detained in
Limbo
Three political prisoners are still detained in the women's ward of Evin
Prison under legally undecided conditions. Varisha Moradi and Pakhshan
Azizi have been held in a state of limbo for more than 280 days since
their arrests, and Atena Farghdani has been detained for 26 days in the
women's ward of Evin Prison in uncertain circumstances.
Varisha Moradi
Varisha Moradi is a women's rights activist and a member of the Free
Women's Society of Eastern Kurdistan (KJAR). She was abducted on August
1, 2023, in Kermanshah, on her way to Sanandaj in western Iran. She was
transferred from the Sanandaj Intelligence Department detention center
to Ward 209 of Evin Prison by the end of August. On December 26, 2023,
after the interrogation process was completed, Moradi was transferred to
the women's ward of Evin Prison. Varisha Moradi, who is originally from
Sanandaj, was charged in January by the Fifth Investigative Branch of
the Tehran Public Prosecutor's Office. Her case was then referred to the
15th Branch of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of <armed
rebellion> for membership in an opposition group. According to reports,
Varisha spent the first five months of her imprisonment in solitary
confinement in the detention center of the Intelligence Department in
Sanandaj and in Ward 209 in Evin Prison, where she was severely tortured
to make false confessions against herself. On April 9, 2024, she
appeared at the 15th branch of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, but due
to lack of counsel, the hearing on her charges was not held.
Ms. Moradi was also not allowed to meet with her lawyer before the trial
as planned.
Pakshan Azizi
Pakhshan Azizi is a journalist and a social worker. The Kurdish activist
was arrested on August 4, 2023, in Shahrak-e Kharrazi, Tehran.
Intelligence agents immediately took her to the Intelligence Ministry
Ward 209 in Evin Prison. Pakhshan Azizi, a graduate of Social Work from
Tehran University, has been deprived of having contact or visits with
her family and of having access to legal representation. Pakhshan Azizi
was previously arrested on November 16, 2009, during a protest by
Kurdish students at Tehran University against the execution of political
prisoners in Kurdistan. She was released on March 19, 2010, on bail.
Atena Farghadani
Atena Farghadani, famous cartoonist and former political prisoner was
violently arrested on April 13, 2024, by security forces while putting
up one of her caricatures on a wall in Pastor Street where the
presidential palace is located. Security forces first took her to one of
their safe houses and severely tortured her. She lost consciousness due
to severe bleeding from her nose and the blows to her head, and hours
later, regained consciousness in the prayer hall of the 8th Fateb police
base where she found out some of her clothes had been removed. After
receiving her clothes, she noticed that blood stains were washed out of
her clothes, and on the morning of April 14, she was transferred to the
Evin courthouse. On April 21, the authorities of Evin Prison planned to
send Atena Farghadani to Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court for trial
which she refused, arguing that she had not committed a crime and did
not consider the Revolutionary Court to be legal. She has also refused
to accept the counsel of lawyers approved by the judiciary.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/05/10/womens-ward-of-evin-prison/
Laleh Saati
NCRI - Womens committee - 12 may 2024 - in Women's News
<<Deprivation of Medical Care: The Case of Laleh Saati in Evin Prison
Laleh Saati, a Christian convert, finds herself in a dire situation
within the confines of Evin Prison. Denied proper medical care, her
plight highlights the challenges faced by religious minorities in Iran.
According to a recent report, Ms. Laleh Saati's temporary release was
thwarted by the prosecutor overseeing her case. This disruption has
taken a toll on her mental well-being during her incarceration. Despite
her urgent need for specialized medical attention, she has not been
transferred to a hospital. Born in 1978, Laleh Saati was arrested by
security forces and subsequently transferred to the women's ward of Evin
prison on February 13, 2024. Her detention involved multiple transfers
to the notorious Ward 209, an interrogation center operated by the
Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS). In April of this year, Ms. Saati
received a two-year prison sentence from Branch 26 of the Tehran
Revolutionary Court. Additionally, she was banned from leaving the
country. Notably, Laleh Saati had previously lived in Malaysia before
returning to Iran.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/05/12/laleh-saati/
Sarina Jahani
Jinha - Womens News Agency 14 may 2024
<<Sarina Jahani temporarily released from Evin prison
Sarina Jahani, a political prisoner in Iran, has been released from Evin
prison for four days on bail.
News Center- Sarina Jahani, who was sentenced to two years in prison on
charges of <assembly and collusion against national security>, was
released from Evin prison for four days on bail on Monday. Sarina Jahani
was arrested on September 16, 2023, on the anniversary of the nationwide
uprising that sparked across Iran following the killing of
Jina Amini
Jina Mahsa Amini in the custody by Iran's so-called 'morality police' on
September 16, 2022.
Iranian security forces arrested her in Shahriar and transferred her to
Qarchak Prison in Varamin. She was then transferred to Evin Prison, and
temporarily released on bail on November 4,2023. However, she was
arrested again on February 6,2024, after the Revolutionary Court of
Shahriar sentenced her to two years in prison on charges of <assembly
and collusion to act against national security>. She was transferred to
Evin prison again to serve her prison term.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/sarina-jahani-temporarily-released-from-evin-prison-35049?page=1
NCRI - Womens committee - 14 may 2024 - in Women's News
<<Political Prisoner Massoumeh Nassaji, 62, Refuses Food and Medicine
On Saturday, May 11, political prisoner Massoumeh Nassaji (Farah),
started a hunger strike, refusing food, water, and medicine, to draw
attention to the authorities’ failure to address her demands. Her
situation has become increasingly dire, prompting concern from human
rights advocates and legal experts. Massoumeh Nassaji, 62 years old,
suffers from asthma and depends on an oxygen machine. She has been
incarcerated despite receiving a certificate of intolerance for
imprisonment. The judicial and security authorities have consistently
rejected her request for release. Mohammad Moghimi, a lawyer, expressed
alarm over Ms. Nassaji's condition. He emphasized that her life is at
risk due to the refusal to release her. Despite the forensics' approval
of her plea to avoid further punishment, Nassaji remains in Evin prison.
In protest, she has embarked on a dry food and medicine strike. Ms.
Nassaji suffers from respiratory problems and acute bronchitis. The
forensics' recent approval of her plea should have led to her release,
but the prosecutor's opposition has kept her behind bars. Massoumeh
Nassaji was arrested in Tehran Province and sentenced to 5 years and 4
months of prison by the Revolutionary Court. She was transferred to the
women’s ward of Evin Prison on September 3, 2022. During her
incarceration, she endured a grueling 48 days in solitary confinement,
subjected to intense interrogation and torture to force her into
confessing her own will. During this period, she was denied access to a
lawyer of her choice.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/05/14/massoumeh-nassaji/
And continue here for other be it not less 'red alert' but overall
brave 'Woman, Life, Freedom' news:
France24 - 13 May 2024 - by Benjamin DODMAN
<<Iranian director's escape stokes drama as Cannes gears up for
explosive film fest
News of director Mohammad Rasoulof's escape from Iran adds a dramatic
twist to the 77th Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on Tuesday
against an already volatile backdrop of wars raging on Europe’s
doorstep, potential worker strikes, and rumours sex abusers may be outed
even as they hit the red carpet. Scandal and controversy are integral to
the Cannes Film Festival, but this year's gathering looks set to be the
most turbulent in years – and not only because of the showers and
thunderstorms forecast to lash the Cote d'Azur. Once the famous red
carpet is rolled out from the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, the
world's premier film shindig will dish out its customary 10-day movie
extravaganza - with a line-up some critics have billed as the most
mouthwatering in years.
But darker plotlines abound, reflecting a backdrop of turmoil both in
France and abroad.
In a last-minute twist on the eve of the festival, Iranian director
Mohammad Rasoulof - who is competing for the Palme d'Or - announced he
had fled his home country just days after being sentenced to eight years
in prison on security offences. <I am grateful to my friends,
acquaintances, and people who kindly, selflessly, and sometimes by
risking their lives, helped me get out of the border and reach a safe
place on the difficult and long path of this journey,> Rasoulof, whose
whereabouts are unknown, wrote on Instagram. The filmmaker, whose
passport was confiscated in September 2017, also criticised the scope
and intensity of repression by Iranian authorities and called for the
world cinema community to stand by filmmakers facing censorship and
defend freedom of speech. News of his escape instantly spurred
speculation that the acclaimed director might attend the Cannes premiere
next Friday of his competition entry 'The Seed of The Sacred Fig',
potentially setting the stage for an unprecedented showdown with the
Islamic Republic, which had pressured him to withdraw his film.
Rasoulof's flight from Iran adds further geopolitical drama to this
year's festival, with the war raging in Gaza almost certain to spark
some form of protest,.....>>
Read more here:
https://www.france24.com/en/culture/20240513-iranian-director-escape-stokes-drama-cannes-gears-up-explosive-film-fest-france
and also more here about the 'Palestine genocide'
Four more Kurdish detained
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 13 may 2024
<<Four Kurdish Individuals Sentenced to a Total of 16 Years in Prison by
Iranian Judiciary
Four Kurdish individuals, including two elderly people named Osman
Delsoz, 66 years old, and Suleiman Salek, 73 years old, along with Hajar
Delsoz (Abdul Rahim) and Akam Khizirzadeh, both aged 30, have been
collectively sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison by the judicial
system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to a report received
by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Osman Delsoz, aged 66, from
Piranshahr, Suleiman Salek, aged 73, from the village of 'Qaragol' in
Bukan, Hajar Delsoz, and Akam Khizirzadeh, both aged 30, from the
village of 'Ziwake' in Piranshahr, were sentenced by Branch 102 of the
Piranshahr Criminal Court on charges of <membership in the Democratic
Party of Iranian Kurdistan.>. Suleiman Salek received a 10-year prison
sentence, while Osman Delsoz, Hajar Delsoz, and Akam Khizirzadeh were
each sentenced to 2 years in prison. Suleiman Salek was arrested on
Tuesday, June 28, 2022, and Osman Delsoz, Hajar Delsoz, and Akam
Khizirzadeh were arrested on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, by Iranian
Intelligence forces. They were temporarily released from prison after
two months, upon posting heavy bails, pending the conclusion of
proceedings.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/05/article-43
Frangis Fathi and daughter Akram Kokhian
Jinha - Womens News Agency 13 may 2024
<<Iranian security forces arrest activist's mother and sister
Iranian security forces raided the home of Mehdi Kokhian, activist and
former political prisoner from Malekan, forcibly arresting his mother
and sister on Monday.
News Center- Iranian security forces raided Monday the home of Mehdi
Kokhian, activist and former political prisoners from Malekan, and
forcibly arrested his mother, Frangis Fathi (68) and his sister Akram
Kokhian (46) in Malekan, a city in Iran's East Azerbaijan province.
Mehdi Kokhian, currently living in Germany, wrote on his Instagram that
his mother and sister had been arrested and taken to an unknown
location. He said that the security forces had stormed his family's home
and broke windows and doors and used pepper spray against them. The
reason for their arrest and the charges against them are still
unknown.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/iranian-security-forces-arrest-activist-s-mother-and-sister-35040
Iranwire - 13 May 2024
<<Iran's Overworked Nurses Face Exhaustion and Even Death
Iran's healthcare system is facing a dire crisis as overworked and
underpaid nurses grapple with exhaustion, despair, and a lack of
support. This critical situation has been linked to several recent
deaths attributed to <Karoshi,> a Japanese term for death by overwork.
At least three nurses have reportedly died in their sleep in the past
month, raising concerns about the intense pressure healthcare workers
face. Mohammad Sharifi Moghadam, Secretary General of the Nursing Union,
blames the <inappropriate conditions> in Iranian hospitals, which result
in a workforce that is <tired, unmotivated, and worn out.> Iranian
nurses are protesting a lack of adequate workforce, leading to double
shifts and extreme fatigue. Their low wages are insufficient to cover
living expenses and add to the financial burden. This problem also
extends to medical residents, who face the challenge of being underpaid
while having a high workload. The high cost of living in major cities
like Tehran further exacerbates their financial woes, pushing some to
the brink of despair. An apparent lack of action from the Ministry of
Health regarding these existing issues is compounding the crisis.
Doctors reportedly fear repercussions for seeking mental health support,
hindering efforts to address the underlying issues. Furthermore, the
exact number of suicides among medical professionals remains unknown,
highlighting a lack of transparency from officials. The World Bank
reports a severe shortage of nurses in Iran, with only two per thousand
people. This deficit is compounded by the mass migration of nurses
seeking better working conditions and pay. The Nursing Union reported
3,000 nurses leaving Iran annually, potentially leading to patient
deaths due to a lack of staff. Due to the financial motivation behind
their leaving, these nurses are unlikely to come back. This jeopardizes
the long-term sustainability of the healthcare system.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/129081-irans-overworked-nurses-face-exhaustion-and-even-death/
Iranwire - 13 May 2024
<<Iran Sees Spike in Femicides: 23 Killed in Just Six Weeks
At least 23 Iranian women and girls were killed by their male family
members between March 20 and May 4, according to a report by Etemad
newspaper. Khorasan-Razavi province leads the nation with five reported
cases, followed by Tehran with four. West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan,
and Khuzestan each recorded two femicides during this period.
At least sixteen women and girls were murdered within just May.
The report details the reasons behind these killings, including honor
killings, family disputes, domestic arguments, rejection of marriage
proposals, refusal of sexual relations, and requests for divorce. This
year's statistics show a significant increase compared to the same
period in 2023. Last year, Etemad reported at least 10 women killed by
family members during the first half of the year, with many victims
being child brides. Shargh newspaper reported in 2023 that at least 165
women were killed by male family members between 2021 and 2023.
Furthermore, 27 women were murdered in the first three months of 2023
alone, with <honor killings> cited as a primary motive.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/129100-iran-sees-spike-in-femicides-23-killed-in-just-six-weeks/
PIC
Kianoush Valadbeigi
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 13 may 2024
<<Kurdish Prisoner Dies Due to Medical Neglect by Iranian Prison
Authorities
At Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj, Kurdish inmate Kianoush Valadbeigi passed
away due to inadequate medical attention and delays in his transfer to
medical facilities. According to a report received by the Hengaw
Organization for Human Rights, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, Mr. Valadbeigi,
35, from Noriav village in Paveh County, Kermanshah Province, succumbed
to his health conditions in a Tehran hospital. Despite battling kidney
and heart diseases for several years, he faced obstruction from prison
authorities in obtaining the necessary medical leave. A spokesperson for
the Valadbeigi family lamented, <Kianoush Valadbeigi was arrested in
Shiraz seven years ago on charges related to drug offenses, receiving an
18-year sentence. Approximately two years prior to his demise, he was
relocated from Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz to Ghezel Hesar Prison in
Karaj.> According to data compiled by the Statistics and Documents
Center of the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the distressing
death of Mr. Valadbeigi marks one of at least 15 fatalities in Iranian
correctional facilities during the initial five months of 2024, with
eight of these casualties being Kurdish prisoners.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/05/article-42
Iranwire - 13 May 2024
<<Iran Court Denies Release of Woman Journalist, Says 'Needs to Punish'
Vida Rabbani, an Iranian woman journalist, was denied conditional
release by Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals. Parto Borhanpour,
Rabbani's lawyer, announced the news on social media, stating the court
justified its decision by citing the <need to punish such criminals> and
<maintain public order.> Rabbani, known for her work with various
publications, including Shargh and Mordam Salar, has a long history of
activism. She was arrested in September 2022 following protests sparked
by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini. In January 2023, she was
sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for <assembly and
collusion against national security> and <propaganda against the Islamic
Republic.> The court's justification for her imprisonment sheds a harsh
light on the Iranian government's treatment of journalists reporting on
critical issues.
This is not Rabbani's first brush with the government.
In 2021, she faced a 10-year sentence for urging participation in a
protest against the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane. Iran's
suppression of female journalists is a global concern. According to the
Midpoint Journalism School, Iran was the world's worst jailer of female
journalists in 2023.
Their report documented 226 cases of media suppression, including
arrests, trials, and restrictions.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/129094-iran-court-denies-release-of-woman-journalist-says-needs-to-punish/
Iranwire - 13 May 2024
<<Azeri Activists Languish in Iran's Prison Without Legal Counsel
The plight of at least 12 Azeri civil activists imprisoned in Evin
Prison continues to worsen. These individuals, arrested in various
cities four months ago, remain incarcerated without access to legal
counsel. The detainees' lack of legal representation raises serious
concerns about due process.
Further, Morteza Parvinjoda, who organized a prison art exhibition in
support of other activists, faces additional charges for refusing to
remain silent about prison conditions. His pre-existing health condition
has worsened due to limited access to medical care, and a hunger strike
has resulted in stomach complications. Additionally, Ayaz Seifkhah has
faced pressure through the arrest and detention of his brother. These
arrests are part of a wider crackdown on the Azeri civil society. Over
20 activists were apprehended with excessive force in February. Twelve
of them remain behind bars.
Several detainees reported being assaulted during their initial arrest.
Azeris are the largest ethnic minority in Iran.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/129095-azeri-activists-languish-in-irans-prison-without-legal-counsel/
PIC
Zanko Iranzadeh and Omar Sharifpour
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 12 may 2024
<<Two Kurds Arrested by Iranian Security Forces in Relation to Nawroz
Celebrations in Kurdistan
Iranian security forces detained two Kurdish individuals, Zanko
Iranzadeh and Omar Sharifpour of Sardasht, in connection with Nawroz
celebrations in Kurdistan. According to a report received by the Hengaw
Organization for Human Rights, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Zanko Iranzadeh,
32, and Omar Sharifpour, 23, residents of the village 'Ghaleh Rashi' in
Sardasht, were apprehended by intelligence forces without the
presentation of warrants or judicial documents, and were subsequently
taken to an undisclosed location. Despite six days having elapsed since
their arrest, there has been no information regarding theirl. Efforts
made by their families to obtain information have been unsuccessful.
Hengaw has learned that the arrest of these two citizens was in
connection with the special Nawroz celebration events in Kurdistan. As
of the time of this report, precise details regarding the charges,
location of detention, and the status of Zanko Iranzadeh and Omar
Sharifpour remain unknown.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/05/article-40
PIC
Zahra Shafeii
NCRI - Womens committee - 11 may 2024 - in Women's News
<<Zahra Shafeii Suffers Brain Stroke due to Blows to Her Head during
Arrest
Zahra Shafeii, an author, documentary film producer, and former
political prisoner, suffered a brain stroke due to the blows struck to
her head during her arrest on a street in Tehran on September 16, 2023,
the anniversary of the 2022 Iran uprising. On Friday, May 10, 2024, Mr.
Saeed Dehghan, a lawyer, wrote on his X account that Ms. Zahra Shafeii
had been taken to a hospital the previous Thursday for brain surgery to
remove a tumor.
Zahra Shafeii was violently arrested by Guidance Patrol agents on
September 16, 2023, coinciding with the anniversary of the death of
Zhina Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Morality Police. This event
sparked a nationwide uprising lasting six months. She was temporarily
released on bail on November 20, 2023. She had previously recounted how
she was arrested on Enghelab Avenue in Tehran, describing how several
male and female agents viciously beat her in an unusually harsh manner.
Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced her to nine
years and six months of imprisonment last year. In the initial days of
her arrest, Zahra Shafeii exposed the violent treatment of detainees by
female security forces. Clad in black chadors, military uniforms, and
black masks, they insulted, humiliated, and brutalized young women and
girls, transporting them to undisclosed locations.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/05/11/zahra-shafeii-suffers-brain-stroke/
PIC
Increased Number of Kurdish Individuals Detained
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 11 may 2024
<<Increased Number of Kurdish Individuals Detained in Shahin Dej in
Relation to Newroz Celebrations
The number of Kurdish individuals detained in Shahin Dej, West
Azerbaijan (Urmia) Province, in connection with Nawroz celebrations has
risen to seven with the recent arrest of three individuals in the
village of 'Quzluy Afshar.' According to a report received by the Hengaw
Organization for Human Rights, on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 6:00 AM, Ali
Shiri, Salar Beigi, and Naser Moradi were apprehended by intelligence
agency forces in the village of 'Quzluy Afshar' in Shahin Dej (Sayin
Qala). Sources from Hengaw indicate that more than 50 armed forces,
utilizing approximately 10 vehicles, surrounded Quzluy Afshar village
early in the morning. They conducted house-to-house searches, chanting
slogans such as <Death to America and Death to Israel,> before violently
arresting the aforementioned individuals and transferring them to an
undisclosed location.
This follows the previous day's report by Hengaw regarding the arrest of
four other Kurdish individuals from the village of 'Haji-Abad Jaghtu' in
Shahin Dej: Osman Abbasi, Heyman Alizadeh, Shahram Soltani, and Rahman
Khosravi. These individuals were also apprehended by intelligence agency
forces and subsequently transferred to the detention center in Urmia.
Family sources have disclosed that precise information regarding the
situation and charges against the detainees remains unavailable.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/05/article-37
Karwan Shahi Parvaneh
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 10 may 2024
<<Kurdish Political Prisoner Karwan Shahi Parvaneh Goes on Hunger Strike
to Protest Prolonged Detention
Karwan Shahi Parvaneh, a Kurdish political prisoner hailing from
Oshnavieh, West Azerbaijan (Urmia) province, and one of the detainees of
the Women, Life, Freedom (Jin, Jiyan, Azadi) movement, has commenced a
hunger strike to protest his 20-month detention without due process in
Oshnavieh Central Prison. According to a report received by the Hengaw
Organization for Human Rights, Karwan Shahi Parvaneh initiated the
hunger strike on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, within Oshnavieh Central Prison,
denouncing the continued absence of legal proceedings in his case. A
source close to the prisoner's family revealed that Karwan Shahi
Parvaneh, now in his fourth day of hunger strike as of Thursday, May 9,
2024, commenced the protest to highlight the lack of progress and
transparency in addressing his case. Karwan Shahi Parvaneh, a
23-year-old resident of Oshnavieh, was arrested on the evening of
Monday, October 24, 2022, during Women, Life, Freedom movement by
Iranian Intelligence forces in Oshnavieh. Subsequently, he endured
prolonged detention in the security detention centers of Urmia, enduring
both physical and psychological torture.
Accused of <moharebeh> (Waging war against god) along with six other
detainees from Oshnavieh, Karwan Shahi Parvaneh and his co-detainees
were acquitted of the charge after 18 months in the last hearing of
Branch 3 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Urmia. Previous reports
by Hengaw indicated instances of psychological torture and
<demonstrative execution> during their incarceration. Following an
18-month detention period, Karwan Shahi Parvaneh was granted a 5-day
leave on Thursday, March 22, 2023. However, upon his return, he was once
again transferred to Oshnavieh Central Prison, where he remains to this
day.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/05/article-36
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